A Story of Yonosuke
| A Story of Yonosuke | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Shūichi Okita |
| Produced by | Toshikazu Nishigaya |
| Screenplay by | Shirō Maeda |
| Based on |
Yokomichi Yonosuke by Shūichi Yoshida |
| Starring |
Kengo Kora Yuriko Yoshitaka Sōsuke Ikematsu Ayumi Itō Gō Ayano |
| Cinematography | Ryūto Kondō |
| Distributed by | Showgate Inc. |
Release dates |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
A Story of Yonosuke (横道世之介 Yokomichi Yonosuke) is a 2013 Japanese film directed by Shūichi Okita.[1][2] The theme song is called "Ima o Ikite" (今を生きて Live Now) and is performed by Asian Kung-Fu Generation.[3]
The film was shown at the 13th Japanese Film Festival Nippon Connection on June 2013.[4] It premiered in America on July 13, 2013 at the New York Asian Film Festival[5][6] and has also made an appearance at the San Diego Asian Film Festival[7] and the Japanese Film Festival in Australia.[8]
Cast
- Kengo Kora as Yonosuke Yokomichi
- Yuriko Yoshitaka as Shōko Yosano
- Sōsuke Ikematsu as Ippei Kuramochi
- Ayumi Itō as Chiharu
- Gō Ayano as Katō
- Aki Asakura
- Keiko Horiuchi as the mother of Shōko
- Mei Kurokawa
- Noriko Eguchi
- Arata Iura
- Jun Kunimura as the father of Shōko
- Kitarō as the father of Yonosuke
- Kimiko Yo as the mother of Yonosuke
Reception
It was chosen as the 3rd best film at the 23rd Japan Film Professional Awards[9] and as the 8th best Japanese film of the year by film magazine Eiga Geijutsu.[10]
| Award | Date | Category | Recipients and nominees |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainichi Film Award[11] | January 2014 | Best Supporting Actress | Yuriko Yoshitaka | Won |
| Best Sound Recording | Masato Yano | Won | ||
| Blue Ribbon Awards[12] | 11 February 2014 | Best Picture | A Story of Yonosuke | Won |
| Best Actor | Kengo Kora | Won | ||
| Japan Film Professional Awards[9] | June 2014 | Best Director | Shuichi Okita | Won |
| Best Actor | Kengo Kora | Won |
References
- ↑ Shiso (2013-02-08). "Kora Kengo & Yoshitaka Yuriko attend the film premiere for ‘Yokomichi Yonosuke’". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ↑ 横道世之介. eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ↑ ""アジカン、映画「横道世之介」主題歌"今を生きて"を2月にシングル・リリース"". Tower Records Japan. 2012-12-07. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ Stephen Cremin (24 February 2013). "Nippon Connection reconnects". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ↑ Japan Society. "A Story of Yonosuke". Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ New York Asian Film Festival 2013. "New York Asian Film Festival 2013 Schedule". Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "A STORY OF YONOSUKE San Diego Asian Film Festival 2013". Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "A Story of Yonosuke (横道世之介)". Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- 1 2 Kevin Ma (21 April 2014). "Bozo tops Japan Film Professional Awards". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ↑ Kevin Ma (18 January 2014). "Eiga Geijutsu names Pecoross best film". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ↑ Kevin Ma (21 January 2014). "Great Passage, Pecoross top Mainichi Award". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ↑ Kevin Ma (23 January 2014). "Yonosuke tops Blue Ribbon Awards". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- A Story of Yonosuke at the Internet Movie Database
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